Do you know how many Indians pay Taxes and how much? You would be surprised with some of the numbers. According to the report released by Indian Finance Ministry, estimated number of taxpayers for financial year 2011-12 stands at just 3.24 Crore people. That means, less than 3 people
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The end of the financial year is upon us and fervent calls to chartered accountants and tax planners are bound to me made. If you want to avoid calling your accountant for knowing a few quick answers, put your Android smartphone to good use and download some of these
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It was an Indian business valued at $11 billion – and a lawsuit that involved Vodafone Group Plc.’s acquisition of 67% stake in Hutchison Essar from Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd. that took place in Cayman Islands way back in 2007. While the Income Tax department claimed taxes on the
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Let me share with you a small personal tryst with investment in Equity-linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) for tax-saving purposes. Since I track stock markets closely, my preference is usually tilted towards direct equity investments rather than going through the mutual fund route. However, in order to stifle my taxable
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The much-awaited Direct Tax Code (DTC) Bill was approved couple of days back and few more clarifications have come out – some positive, some negative. In fact, there is difference of opinion among various analysts. Some say that the new DTC Bill is nothing but old wine in a
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Finally, India is warming up to broadest tax reforms in the form of Direct Tax Code (DTC) and Goods and Services Tax (GST) . The former is centered around expectations to minimize tax exemptions, but widen tax slab on personal finances; and the latter revolves around evolving an efficient
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During his Union Budget 2010 Speech, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee had pointed out that the prospects for imposing the Direct Tax Code from April1, 2011, was strong. However, he didn’t sound as much confident speaking about the same for the biggest indirect tax reform – The Goods and Services
» continue readingThere are so many people that ask me this questions – Why should I file my Tax returns, if I have already paid my taxes. Infact, many wrongly believe that there is no need to file the tax returns at all. This is a completely wrong perception and if
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The much-awaited revised discussion paper on the Direct Tax Code (DTC) is set in the public domain by the Manmohan Singh government. The earlier discussion paper on the Direct Tax Code Bill was released in August 2009 to receive public feedback and inputs on the proposals. The revised paper
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Starting from April 1, 2010, if your total income falls under any of the taxable slab, you are required to quote Permanent Account Number (PAN) in your financial transactions. Budget 2009-10 makes it mandatory to quote your PAN number in all correspondences with the tax authorities, a step taken
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